The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29

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Twilight at Nazareth" Edgar Fawcett's
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NOTES.
In the forthcoming January Century the
startling fact will be revealed that the keystone
of Lincoln's Cabinet fell out on the eve of his
inauguration How, after that ceremony, Lin
coin repaired the disaster will be told in the
Century Life" by his Private Secretaries
along with full details of the formation of the
entire Cabinet.
Among the writers for the early numbers of
the Forum in 1883 will be Prof. John Tyndall,
of England Justice Samuel T. Miller, of the
United States Supreme Court Prof Emile de
Layelye, of Belgium; Judge Pitman, of Massa-
chusstts; Canon Wilberforce, of England; Prof
John Stuart Blackie, OF Seotland Andrew d.
White, ex-Minister to Germany; DR.. Henry
Maudsley, of England; William Crookes, the
English Chemists Prof. Edward A. Freeman,
the English Historian; w. III. Mallock, the
author of {" Is Life Worth Living ~; Prof. g.
j. Romanes, of Scotland; Wilkie Collins, the
English Novelist; Senators Dawes aud Cullom
and Edward Everett Hale.